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Ada Merritt K-8 Center. Middle Years Programme. Eighth Grade Orientation. Guiding Question. How will MYP experiences help me in the future?. Eighth Grade Highlights. MYP Requirements 8 th Grade Research Project High School Fairs Eighth Grade Exams End of the Year Activities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Orientation
Middle Years Programme
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Guiding Question
How will MYP experienceshelp me in the future?
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Highlights MYP Requirements 8th Grade Research Project High School Fairs Eighth Grade Exams End of the Year Activities
Eighth Grade RequirementsTo receive an Eighth Grade Certificate of
Promotion students must pass all Middle School core classes.
To receive an Ada Merritt K-8 Center International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) Certificate and Pin students must meet the following criteria:a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all Academic Courses and in
conducta minimum of 40 hours of Community and Service: 10
in grades 6 and 7, 20 in grade 8. All Service Record forms must be submitted before May 17, 2013
a satisfactory eighth grade research project a complete MYP portfolio.
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
What is the 8th Grade Research Project?
The MYP Research Project is a great opportunity to:
learn about a topic that interests you apply the skills you have developed while participating in
the Middle Years Programme at Ada Merritt K-8 Center in all your subjects and through Approaches to Learning
develop and showcase talents and interests that you may have and apply them to a chosen goal
apply your knowledge of the Design Cycle
More detailed information on the 8th Grade Research Project will be discussed shortly in your Technology/Gifted class. A PowerPoint presentation is also posted on the school website.
What are the required components of the 8th Grade Research Project?
A Design Folder detailing your work through all the phases of the Design Cycle
A product A presentation of the project with
visual aids A personal statement
Remember: all components will be required to qualify for the Ada Merritt K-8 Center IB MYP Certificate and Pin.
How will it be graded?Your project will be graded using the Technology
assessment criteria.The various phases of the Design Cycle will each receive
a grade.Your final product, personal statement and presentation
will be evaluated using a project rubricA minimum grade of 3 on the product, personal
statement and presentation will be required to qualify for the Ada Merritt K-8 Center IB Certificate and Pin.
You will receive guidance and support during your
technology /gifted classes to ensure that your project has all the required components.
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
October 11, 2012, from 1 pm to 3 pm
Confirmed to attend:Coral Gables Senior High School International Studies Prep Academy- ISPA International Studies Charter High School- ISCHSMiami Beach Senior High SchoolMiami Senior High SchoolNew World School of the ArtsYoung Men’s Prep Academy
Invited: IprepYoung Women’s Prep AcademyTerra
Declined invitation: Coral Reef High School, MAST Academy, Dash, North Miami Senior High School
Applications due January 15, 2013
High School Fairs
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (May 2013)
Geometry End of Course Exam (May 2013)
FCAT in Writing, Science and Reading (April 2013)
Spanish Language AP Exam (May 2013)
Eighth Grade Exams
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade Field Trip Dinner/Dance End of the Year Awards Program
End of the Year Activities
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Eighth Grade OrientationSeptember 28, 2012
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.
Plato